Hey everybody!! My project has just got a little bit more real as I have been given most of the information about where I will be going in China! I will be teaching English to 17 classes at Yihuang No. 1 School in the town of Yihuang in the north-west of the Jiangxi province, which is in the south-east of China! (see pic) Here is some background info that Project Trust has given me: Yihuang is a two and a half hour drive south of the provincial capital Nanch...

Hey guys, just another quick update, Since my last post I have had my coffee morning/craft fayre and my bag pack. The first added another £110 to my total, but the latter added an amazing £860.31 - which brings me over £4000!!! This week I have my second quiz (teams of 4-6, £2 per head) and so once that is done, I can transfer quite a large sum over to Prject Trust :D Tickets are now available for both my Race Night (Thursday 22nd may) and my Ceilidh (see ...

Hey guys, I have loads of fundraisers coming up over the next few months: Saturday 8th March, 10am-2pm. Craft and Coffee Morning at The Lodge, 46 Frazer Street, Largs. Saturday 29th March, 10am-40pm. Bag Pack at Morrisons. I need loads of helpers for this, so please contact me if you can help, even for an hour!! Wed 2nd April. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Quiz Night at Halkshill Bowling Club. Teams of 4-6, £2 per head. Saturday 17th May. Skelmorlie Gala (craft sta...

Hey guys, I know I've not updated for a while, but life has been hectic! I had my prelims in January, and trying to fundraise around them has taken up all of my time! Enough excuses, I'll update you now :D Since January I've had another £70 donated via my virginmoneygiving page, and received £350 from charitable trusts and organisations :-) Through my craft sales and raffles I've made £170, and my quiz night brought in £272.01!! At the moment my total is ...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I can't believe it's 2014! 2013 has definitely flown by, and I can finally say - "I'm going to China THIS YEAR!!" It's so exciting! I still have over half the amount of money to raise, but I'm sure with all your support I'll make it. This year I am planning to hold quiz nights, a race night, possibly a ceilidh or casino night; and I'll be running the 10k, so I better start training! :P I hope this year is good to you all, and I wish you a hap...